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A. CHARLES an J. W. GARRISON. PORTABLE FRAME FOR STOCK SGALES.

No. 433,516. Patented Aug. 5, 1890..

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PORTABLE EEAME EOE STOCK SCALES.

Patented Aug. 5. 1890.

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OR STOCK-SCALES.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 433,516, dated August 5, 1890.

- Appiication filed October 2G, 1889.

To all whom t may concern:

Be it known that we, ALBERT CHARLES and JOSEPH W. GARRIsoN, citizens of the United States, residing at Blue Mound, in the county of Linn and State of Kansas, have invented a new and useful Platform of Scalesfor Trucks, of which the following is a specification.

rlhe object of this invention is to provide a movable truck or frame to be shifted upon and off the platform of scales, said frame being adapted to open for the reception of stock and to be lowered upon the supporting-frame of the platform, whereby the stock within the frame are retained directly upon the platform and their true weight can be ascertained,and afterward raised upon its casters and shifted o the platform, whereby the scale may be used for other purposes, such as weighing wagons, dac.

Vith these general objects in view the invention consists in certain features of construction hereinafter specified, and particularly pointed out in. the claims.

Referring to the drawings, Figure 1 is a perspective of a scale-platform provided with a stock-frame and other adj uncts constructed in accordance with ourinvention. Fig. 2 isa detail in perspective of one of the casterstandards with a caster mounted thereon. Fig. 3 is a plan, and Fig. 4 is a perspective, the frame being moved to oneside. Fig. 5 is a vertical central section of the caster and its standard in detail.

Like numerals of reference indicate like parts in all the figures of the drawings.

1 represents the frame of the platform, of the usual rectangular shape in plan, and within the same there is mounted the platform 2. Projecting from one side of the frame are a pair of track-bars 3, and upon the same there are mounted track-sections 4, the inner ends of which overlap the frame 1 and extend to the edge of the platform 2. The platform is provided with track-sections 6, which register with and form a continuation of those upon the track-bars. The opposite side of the frame 1 is also provided with short track-sections 5 in line with and registering with the sections 6.

7 represents the stock-frame, and the same Serial No. 328,317. (No model.)

agrees in size and-contour with the platformframe 1, and consists of-opposite longitudinal sides 8 and end sections One of the sides S has hinged at either end the end sections 9,

as shown at 10, and the free ends of the end sections are provided with hooks 11, which are adapted to take into staples 12 inserted in the ends of the removable side section. Each of the sections comprises end bars 13, connected by two series of longitudinal bars 14, and it will be apparent from the foregoing description that either of the end sections may be swung open for the reception of cattle which it is desired to weigh upon the hoof.

Each of the side frames 8 is provided with vertical standards 14, and near the upper ends of the same there are pivoted cam-levers 15 by means of bearing-bolts or pins 1G, and below the cam-levers there project from the bases of the standards pins 17.

1S represents casters, the vertical shanks of which are bifurcatcd at their upper ends and adapted to receive the bearingpins 16 of the cam-levers, and are provided with a lower slot 19 for the reception of the guide-pins 17 of `said standards. Flanges 1S are formed transverse the shanks at the lower ends of the bifurcations of the standards, and upon the same are adapted to operate the camfaces of the levers.

19 represents a pair of bearing-lugs'projecting outwardly from each of the caster-Shanks at its lower end, and inthe same are journaled a grooved wh'eel 20, adapted to move upon the track-sections.

The frame mounted upon casters, as described, is rolled from the outwardly-projecting track-sections over upon the platform of the scale, so that the casters rest upon the tracks at each side of the platform, which platform, it will be observed, is completely surrounded by the frame. Either of the ends or gates of the frame is now swung open and the cattle admitted. Previous, however, to the opening of the gates the cam-levers are swung down, so as to withdraw their camfaces from contact with the transverse flanges of the casters, and in this manner the frame is permitted to lower upon the frame l of the platform. By this means the rush of cattle IOO will not have the eeet to jostle or knock the frame oic from the platform, and no Weight of the stock-frame Will rest upon the platform, but upon the frame surrounding the same, and the stock Will be eoniin ed to the platform itself.

Having thus described our invention, what We claim isl. A scale-platform provided with a movable stoelbframe inelosing said platform and resting upon the surrounding frame thereof, substantially as specified.

2. The combination of the platform of a Scale and its surrounding frame, track-sections mounted on opposite sides of the frame and transverse the platform, track-bars havingr track-sections arranged in line With the traek- ALBERT CHARLES. J. W. GARRISON.

l/Vitnesses:

B. F. GIBBS, A. W. GIBBS. 

